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Lack of invasive plant management compounds Somerset West fires

January 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

“Landowners who have not managed invasive alien plants on their properties must be held accountable for that impact on the fires that have ravaged areas around Somerset West.”  That is the view of Dr Guy Preston, Deputy Director-General in the Department of Environmental Affairs, responsible for the Working on Fire and Working for Water programmes. “We know that invasive … [Read more...]

Pulling together to support firefighters in Paarl

February 5, 2013 Leave a Comment

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Scores of firefighters, volunteers and Working on Fire crew were deployed to temper the fires in the Franschhoek Mountains. Friends rose to the occasion with the generous donation of bottled water, beverages and food. The fires broke out on Sunday the 27 Jan 2013 on Franschhoek’s northern mountains, burnt up the mountain valley, along the top of the northern range of the … [Read more...]

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Available for FREE for the first time EVER - Watch it on WaterBear: https://waterbe.ar/3Q6NwnU In the groundbreaking documentary Racing Extinction, director ...

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Empowering women to safeguard the environment

The first step towards tackling the challenges of climate change is empowering women to safeguard the environment. Women bear the brunt of climate change, but they are the world’s best bet in the f…

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Capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa

Cristina Duarte, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa, briefed ambassadors during a debate to examine capacity building for sustaining peace on the continent, and to explore the way…

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Let’s #WearItWild to help protect our wildlife

Unleash your wild side during WWF South Africa’s #Wear It Wild fun campaign and take on the special persona of your favourite animal, be it the long-legged giraffe, the hefty elephant or the stealt…

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Ultimate Safaris roars into action to support World Lion Day 2022

To mark World Lion Day on August 10th, Ultimate Safaris is investing in a new state-of-the-art research and monitoring vehicle to keep track of the unique desert lion population of northern Namibia. Dedicated to the protection of the wilderness areas of Namibia where it operates, the award-winning U...

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